Anana’s daughter celebrated her ‘half birthday’

Anana’s daughter is 6 months old today (8.5)! To celebrate this little girl’s half birthday, her animal care team made a colorful ice tower, which she took apart to put the green and blue rings in the water!

This growing girl now weighs 91 pounds and loves exploring, diving, and attempting to catch fish.

Thanks to everyone who voted for this spunky cub’s name! Stay tuned as all three cubs’ names will be revealed on Mother’s Day, May 14.

Unfortunately there are also sad news from the Columbus Zoo. On the 26th of April the father of Anana’s and Aurora’s cubs died in liver cancer.

Nanuq, a wildborn guy who lived at the Henry Vilas Zoo, the Buffalo Zoo and finally the Columbus Zoo was 29 years old.

After the sad news we need a bear hug. Black bears Joanie and Stevie show us how it’s done.

Dear Mervi
What a rollercoaster. The pictures of the adorable little cub but
then a sad farewell to another of the grand old Polar Bear males. Nanuq
shows his fine head.
Needed the hug afterwards. By coincidence the actress who played Joanie in the famous US comedy series HAPPY DAYS also passed wawy recently.

Dear Mervi
The polar bear cubbies in the Columbus Zoo are ever so cute!
The pretty photos of Anana´s daughter with that colourful ice tower at her birthdays party are similar to any childrens birthday party. What a nice idea!

I´m sorry Nanuq passed away. He was a dear and handsome looking guy and will be deeply missed by keepers and visitors.

I hope vets and scientists will quickly find the reason for these piled cases of liver cancer among polar bears in captivity.